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Take 50 mg of grapeseed extract twice a day to promote tissue healing, and 3,000 mg of fish oils a day to heal and decrease inflammation. vitamin k is involved in the blood clotting process. Take 1 mg twice a day for two weeks to treat an acute bruise, and then 500 mg daily until the bruise has healed. Herbs: Take 500 mg of bromelain three times a day for its natural anti-inflammatory effects. Apply arnica oil topically to the affected area, but not to broken skin, for its antiinflammatory benefits.

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These minerals also help improve asthma symptoms and reduce muscle cramping. ?Vitamin K promotes bone health and healthy blood clotting. ?Good micronutrient nutrition, which also includes iron, zinc, manganese, chromium, and antioxidant nutrients such as the mineral selenium and vitamins A, C, and E, bring enhanced energy, memory, blood sugar regulation, and immunity. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of essential nutrients is intended to be available entirely through food.

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Constituents Beta-carotene, vitamin B complex, choline, vitamin C, vitamin k, calcium, iron, potassium, acetylcholine, tyramine, histamine, flavonoids (diosmin, luteolin, quercitin), malic acid, fumaric acid, saponins, organic acid (bursinic acid), mustard oil, sitosterol Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: pungent, sweet • Temperature: warm • Moisture: dry • Polarity: yang • Planet: Saturn • Element: fire Contraindications Use shepherd's purse only in moderate doses, as large doses may be toxic.

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Remember not to freeze these foods since this may destroy their vitamin k content. In addition, avoid extra vitamin k if you're on a blood thinner like Warfarin. This vitamin helps your blood clot and may counter this kind of drug. Munch on more magnesium. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, osteoporosis is responsible for more than 300,000 hip fractures every year. The good news is, the more magnesium you get, the stronger your hipbones. If you're a man over 50, try for at least 420 mg of magnesium per day.

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Constituents Leaf: vitamin C, vitamin k, tannins, flavonoid (api-genin), mucilage, allantoin, glycoside (aucubin), silicic acid, oxalic acid Seed: B vitamins, protein, starch, oils, mucilage Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: sweet, salty, bitter • Temperature: cool • Moisture: dry (but with secondary moistening properties) • Polarity: yin • Planet: Venus • Element: earth Contraindications Plantain is generally regarded as safe.

Constituents Beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin k, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, essential fatty acids, essential oils (carvacrol, thymol, limonene, terpenes, borneol, terpinene, terpineol), flavonoids, tannins, bitters Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: pungent, bitter • Temperature: warm • Moisture: dry • Polarity: yang • Planet: Mercury • Element: air Contraindications Avoid large dosages during pregnancy; using it as a culinary seasoning, however, is safe.

Constituents Ascorbic acid, panothenic acid, vitamin k, flavonoids (anthocyanins), calcium, potassium, silica, malic acid, maizenic acid, alkaloid (hordenine), cryp-toxanthin, mucilage, saponins, sterols (sitosterol, stigmasterol), allantoin, resin, tannin Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: sweet • Temperature: cool • Moisture: moist • Polarity: yin • Planet: Sun/Mercury/Venus/Saturn/Pluto • Element: earth Contraindications Generally considered very safe. Range and Appearance Corn is an annual cereal grass native to South and Central America.

Constituents Beta-carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin k, flavonoids, choline, inulin, oligofructose, sesquiterpene lactones (lactucine, lactupicrine), coumarins, latex Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: bitter, sweet, salty • Temperature: cool • Moisture: moist • Polarity: yang • Planet: Sun/Mercury/Venus/Jupiter/Uranus • Element: air Contraindications Excessive use can cause digestive disturbances and visual problems. Range and Appearance Chicory, native to Eurasia, can be an annual, biennial, or perennial.

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Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin necessary for proper blood clotting, and it too was discovered when certain experimental diets caused hemorrhages in the experimental animals. vitamin k also is now known to play a role in mamtairting adequate bone density; it helps the bone protein matrix pick up and keep adequate calcium. Some of the bacteria in the intestine manufacture vitamin k, which provides a complementary source. Food sources of vitamin k, however, turn out to be very important, and they include liver, leafy green vegetables, cabbage-type vegetables, dulse, and green tea leaves.

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What applies to vitamin k also applies to all other fat-soluble vitamins, including vitamins A, E, and D. The small intestine can only absorb vitamin A and carotene sufficiently if fat absorption is normal. If vitamin A absorption is insufficient, the epithelial cells become damaged. These cells form an essential part of all the organs, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and so on in the body. Vitamin A is also necessary to maintain healthy eyes and protect against or reduce microbial infection. Vitamin D is essential for calcification of bones and teeth.

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For example, although spinach is a good source of magnesium, bone-building vitamin k and other important nutrients, the fiber and plant chemicals in the spinach leaf bind to iron, inhibiting the mineral's bioavailability. Helpful: When shopping for meat, look for dark meat products, such as liver, beef or dark-meat turkey. They are the best sources of iron. Tofu and seafood (especially clams and shrimp) are also rich in iron. •Zinc. This mineral is essential for a healthy immune system. It is highly bioavailable in red meat, though some zinc is also found in nuts (almonds and walnuts).

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Due to the vitamin k content, alfalfa should not be taken with blood-thinning medications. Another anti-inflammatory herb used for chronic degeneration of the knee is chaparral. Its bitter resins are drying and cooling, high in antioxidants, and antibacterial. Do not use chaparral if you have liver disease. Combine additional antiinflammatory herbs, such as licorice, willow bark, bromelain, and curcumin to maximize the effect. Combine equal parts of the above herbs in tincture form and take 30-60 drops three times daily.

Due to alfalfa's high vitamin k content, do not take it with blood-thinning medications. Kava root: This herb is used to relieve insomnia, stress, anxiety, and spasms related to these conditions. This sharp and pungent-tasting herb also acts as a mild pain reliever and antiinflammatory. Decoct 1 tsp of root in 1 cup of water and drink or take 30 drops of 1:1 tincture twice daily, but only under the guidance of a medical herbalist because of recent reported liver toxicity in certain individuals.

Spinach, which contains oxalic acid, a substance that interferes with the absorption of calcium, should be avoided. vitamin k is known for coagulation and bone formation, and can be found in high amounts in green vegetables such as collard greens, kale, and romaine lettuce. Processed sugars contribute to osteoporosis and should be cut out of your diet wherever possible. Moderate your levels | of caffeine and alcohol consumption, as they contribute to bone loss. Unlike the popular belief, milk and milk products are not the best sources of calcium.

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The green base has more fiber, minerals (magnesium, potassium, calcium), antioxidants, vitamins (folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin k), and a whole host of nutrients. All of this comes in a package that has almost no calories and generates antacid to alkalinize your metabolism. You can serve all of the meat entrees and egg dishes on a bed of greens. Let the juices and flavors from the meat and vegetables serve as dressing rather than separating the greens into a salad bowl. The interaction of textures and flavors makes the food interesting and tasty.

Colored veggies are loaded with potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin k, vitamin A, folic acid, and a number of other trace elements. Let's look at some of these critical nutrients. Folic Acid You can eat fruits and vegetables for your folic acid fix, but to be sure, take a daily multivitamin that has 400 micrograms of folic acid. Folic acid is important in fighting cardiovascular disease and reducing levels of homocysteine, an amino acid responsible for inflaming and damaging blood vessels and associated with osteoporosis.

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Similarly, routine measurements of vitamin k, calcium, zinc, and sodium are not regarded as necessary in the 2002 guidelines [70] but may be needed in individual patients. C. Assessment of PI Eighty-five to 90% of CF patients have PI. Pancreatic functional status not only has a direct influence on nutritional status but is also a strong predictor of long-term outcome [57, 121]. Data from the 1990-1995 U.S. CF Patient Registry demonstrated that patients with pancreatic sufficiency (PS) have an approximately 20-year longer lifespan than PI patients [57].

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The chemical structure of coenzyme Qio is very close to that of vitamin k, so it may be that coenzyme Qio does slow the protime and could have a blunting effect on Coumadin therapy. This association should raise interest in performing a study to answer this concern conclusively. In a rat model there has been no association of a coenzyme Qi0 and Coumadin interaction. New research indicates that coenzyme Qio may also reduce platelet stickiness, which could help prevent clot formation, which is a desirable effect for prevention of thrombic episodes.

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Constituents Beta-carotene, vitamin Bl5 vitamin C, vitamin k, zinc, flavonoids (hyperoside, rutin), pentacyclic tri-terpenes (betulinic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid), rosmarinic acid, essential oils (camphor, cineol, pinene, linalool, myrcene), tannin Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: bitter, sweet, pungent • Temperature: cold • Moisture: dry • Polarity: yin • Planet: Venus/Mars • Element: water Contraindications Self-heal is not recommended during pregnancy.

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Gallstones in the liver and gallbladder obstruct bile flow, which leads to inadequate fat absorption and subsequent vitamin k deficiency. As discussed earlier, gallstones in the liver can lead to disorders of the vascular system. When the blood undergoes changes and becomes too thick, blood vessels begin to harden and become damaged. If a blood clot forms in an injured artery, a piece of that blood clot (embolus) may lodge in a small artery distant from the injury and obstruct the blood flow, causing ischemia and infarction. If the infarction occurs in a brain artery, it is called a stroke.

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Needed supplements: Take vitamin A (20,000 IU), vitamin E (100 milligrams [mg] in tocotrienol form, see below for more information), vitamin D (400-2,000 IU), folic acid (400 micrograms [meg]), vitamin k (80 meg), calcium (1,000 mg), iron (15 mg, if you're premenopausal), magnesium (400-600 mg), vitamin B12 (200 meg), and zinc (25 mg), and omega-3 fatty acids (1,000-3,000 mg).

Vitamin D: at least 800 IU daily. ?Vitamin K: 30-100 meg daily. ?Weight-bearing exercise, including some form of cardiovascular workout plus strength training. ?Eat some soy every day, preferably fermented (tempeh, miso). Unfer-mented soy milk and torn will not have the same estrogen-like strengthening effect on bone. Bio-identical hormone replacement (possibly, including estrogen in the form of estradiol and/or estriol; and definitely including natural progesterone) is very effective for maintenance of bone mass in postmenopausal women.

Needed supplements: Take calcium, magnesium, boron, vitamin D and vitamin k to ensure that you have enough of these minerals to fulfill all of their roles in the body. Any woman approaching or in menopause should use these supplements, plus a couple more to really get ahead of the curve and prevent osteoporosis; see below. Discuss the extent of your bone loss with your doctor, and see whether you can try taking the following steps to promote better bone density, instead of taking a medication: ?Boron: 3 mg daily. ?Calcium: 1,000-1,200 mg daily. ?Magnesium: 400-600 mg daily. ?

Vitamin D: 1,000 IU daily. ?Vitamin K: 30-100 meg daily. Instead of the benzodiazepines and barbiturates, I prescribe the following calming supplements to my patients. They can be used singly, or combined in existing off-the-shelf formulas: ?5-HTP: 100-200 mg at bedtime ?GABA: 500 mg at bedtime ?L-theanine: 200 mg, one to three times daily as needed ?Melatonin: 0.5-3 mg at bedtime ?Valerian: 200-600 mg at bedtime I have prescribed these in various combinations for my patients who were withdrawing from benzodiazepines or the newer sleeping pills such as Ambien (Zolpidem).

Vitamin D: 1,000 international units (IU) daily. ?Vitamin K: Obtain 30-100 meg of this vitamin through your multivitamin supplement. ANTI-OBESITY DRUGS The first thing I'll tell you about these drugs is that they don't work very well. Sure, they might help you lose a little bit of extra weight, but they only help for as long as you use (or tolerate) them. They don't, in any truly significant way, help people who need it the most—people who are obese and suffer health risks because of this.

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Make sure to take a daily multivitamin that contains 75 to 100 percent (80 to 120 micrograms) of your DRI for vitamin k. Potassium Your body needs potassium to maintain acid-base balance, strengthen bones, and lower blood pressure, and the best source of potassium is food. Vegetables, fruits, and fresh seafood contain potassium, but grain-based foods have very little. Because it's impractical to try to supplement your way to enough potassium, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits is a far better plan.

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In comparison with any other fruit, avocados contain more protein, potassium, magnesium, folic acid, B vitamins, vitamin E, and vitamin k. They are also rich in other nutrients and plant chemicals such as beta-sitosterol, a phyto-chemical that has cholesterol-lowering properties and may aid in reducing the size of the prostate gland and fighting prostate cancer too; lutein, a phytochemical that helps fight macular degeneration and inhibits prostate cancer growth; and carotenoids, which help the body to absorb fat-soluble nutrients and protect against cancer, eye problems, and heart disease.

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This means vitamin k helps the body absorb and retain calcium rather than excrete it.16 Manganese Manganese is necessary for the synthesis of connective tissue in cartilage and bone. Like magnesium, manganese is lost in the processing of whole grains into refined flour. A study of osteoporotic women showed their manganese levels were only 25 percent of those of the women in the control group.17 This nutrient also needs to be present at optimal levels if you have any desire to prevent osteoporosis. Folic Acid, Vitamin BB, and Vitamin B12 Does this combination sound familiar? It should.

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Other vitamins found in varying amounts in tea are vitamin B2, vitamin D, vitamin k, and the carotenoids (a family of fat-soluble pigments). The minerals present in green tea include chromium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, sodium, phosphorus, strontium, cobalt, nickel, and potassium. Tea, and green tea in particular, is also an impressive source of fluoride—the mineral well known for fighting cavities. The water used in brewing tea as a beverage also contributes to its mineral content.

Other vitamins found in varying amounts in tea are vitamin B2, vitamin D, vitamin k, and the carotenoids (a family of fat-soluble pigments). Many minerals are present in green tea, including chromium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum, sodium, phosphorus, strontium, cobalt, nickel, and potassium. Depending on whether it was grown in selenium-rich or selenium-poor soil, green tea can also be a rich source of this essential mineral.

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